That comfort level with the other anchors and the franchise audience, along with Geist’s ability to ping-pong between hard news and lighter fare, could bode well for him as NBC brass considers its options.
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A spokeswoman for Kelly’s show didn’t respond to a question about the possibility.Īnother longtime TV exec put in a plug for Geist, who anchors Sunday Today and frequently fills in for Lauer during the week. In fact, Kelly discussed Lauer’s firing on her show and again at a Business Insider conference, where she said she had heard rumors about her colleague but hoped they were untrue. A source with knowledge of the show said that Kelly seems to be the only viable option for the seat.
Such hype has cooled considerably with her Megyn Kelly Today debuting to unimpressive ratings and reviews in September, though the former Fox News host has seen her standing improve in recent weeks as she’s aggressively covered accusations of sexual misconduct against major media and entertainment figures. Earlier this year, Kelly would have appeared the no-brainer choice given the size of her deal and the ambitions the network seemed to have for her.
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